ACTIVITY: HOMOPHONES

There

There denotes a place.
* I want to go over there for a better view of the stage.
* Could you please place the signs over there?
* There is a very good reason for his persistence.

Their

Their: belonging to them, a possessive pronoun.

* Are you going in their car?
* I want to be a part of their team.
* Their song was the best of the set.

They're

They're is the contraction of they are. If you can replace they're with "they are", then you have used the correct homonym.

* They're going to go to the ballpark at 1:00.
* I want to see what they're doing after the game.
* They said that they're going to a pub.

Example of "Its"

The dog wagged its tail.
("The dog wagged it is tail" doesn't make sense.)

The child ate its food.
("The child ate it is food" doesn't make sense.)

Examples of "It's"

It's time to go to school.
(It is time to go to school.)

It's been a long time since we have seen each other.
(It has been a long time since we have seen each other.)

Examples of "Your"

It is time for your medicine.
(It is time for you are medicine doesn't make sense.)

We will go to your play after we eat.
(We will go to you are play does not make sense.)

Examples of "You're"

You're going to be the first in line.
(You are going to be the first in line.)

You're my best friend.
(You are my best friend.)